He told Thai Rath TV that he had been approached to join the government led by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha as a deputy prime minister in charge of legal affairs.

Mr Wissanu was a key legal expert in the drafting of the interim charter that took effect on July 22.

His resignation from Post Publishing followed the departure of Pridiyathorn Devakula, who stepped down from the board on Thursday.

The former Bank of Thailand governor is widely tipped to be a deputy prime minister overseeing economic policy for the government. He is chief economic adviser of the National Council for Peace and Order.